I picked up all the new BeForever outfits a few weeks ago, immediately after they were released. Now they’re all on sale for about 20% off. Sigh. But these photos I took may benefit some of you who are thinking about grabbing these items now that they are on sale. I was gonna post a really clever story about all of them, but I ran out of energy. I’m pretty sure I have pneumonia, because everything inside my rib cage is aching as if I’ve done hours of heavy lifting (I haven’t).

So enough complaining, and on to the photos I took a couple weeks ago!

Saige in Samantha’s Flower Picking outfit (and the hat from her hairstyling set):

Addy’s new dress:

Marie-Grace in Addy’s sewing dress:

Kaya’s new shawl outfit:

There are some really great outfits in this set. My first thoughts were “nice, but I wish they didn’t cost so much.” The sale prices make them just about right. Not exactly a bargain (like $55 Julie doll from the today show), but a fair price. I wonder how long these “limited edition” outfits will be around. I’m also surprised Caroline and Josefina got left out for this release. Are they on their way out? While I would be sad to see them go, I hear we’re getting new historical characters soon! We’ll talk more about that later. So long for now!

My mommy has been hunting on ebay lately, and she found me 4 retired American Girl outfits! Four!!!! Chrissa is modeling a Halloween costume from the late 90s, Felicity is in her Spring Dress and Pinner Apron, Kirsten is in her work dress, and Samantha is in her bathing costume! So cute!

So that’s what my dollies got for Christmas. I got a kayak and a unicorn wearing Lederhosen. Pretty great Christmas, I’m a little ashamed that I will still have a Christmas tree up in February. I wanted to leave it up for a little bit past new years, but then January slipped away from me, and I’m leaving for vacation on Tuesday, and yeah, the tree will still be up in February. Oh well. It’s a really pretty tree!

We made it! Here is the last of my historical collection, Kaya. Kaya is a Nez Perce Girl. Nez Perce lived in areas of what is now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. She has just a few outfits and a teepee:

I was hoping that Kaya would get more of a makeover for BeForever. Would it kill American Girl to give her more outfits?

Let’s look back at everything:

Felicity

Caroline

Josefina

Marie-Grace and Cecile:

Kirsten

Addy

Samantha

Rebecca

Kit

Molly

Julie

I just want to shout out that I love the historical characters! These oufits and accessories are what made me fall in love with American Girl the moment I got my first catalog in the 90s. My favorite is Molly because she was my first. Who’s your favorite?

Ruthie in Addy’s Nightgown, Marisol in Sunday Best, Kit in the new Addy outfit, Nicki in the new school suit, Kailey in winter coat and hat, Caroline in Christmas dress, Elizabeth in Flower Picking dress, Felicity in Plaid Summer Dress, Samantha in Addy’s dress, Addy in her birthday pinafore, Gwen in the striped dress, and Nellie in the summer dress

Here’s more! Kit is having trouble pulling off Addy’s new bonnet:

Nicki in Addy’s beautiful new school suit:

Caroline looking gorgeous in Addy’s Tartan Christmas Dress:

Marisol in Addy’s purple Sunday Best Dress:

Elizabeth and Felicity:

I think Addy is a lucky girl because she has a mother who is a dressmaker. I doubt many escaped slaves had clothes as nice as Addy’s. But they are gorgeous, aren’t they?

Say hello to Samantha, the first American Girl to come back from retirement! Here is my Samantha collection:

I can see my mother rolling her eyes at my third dolly bicycle, but I couldn’t resist free shipping!

Here’s Samantha in the winter coat that came out around the same time as Samantha’s movie:

Marisol looks sensational in Samantha’s Cranberry Party Dress:

Here’s Gwen in the new winter coat:

Samantha’s bike is really beautiful. Critics say it’s too modern, but someone on the dolly boards found a vintage advertisement for a bicycle that came in vermilion, and safety bicycles were first designed in 1876 according to Wikipedia. Mia looks gorgeous in the pink hair ribbon and turquoise-accented blouse:

Here’s Caroline in Samantha’s new meet dress (which I think is pretty mediocre) and Kanani in the Frilly Frock…

…that I think is amazing!

Nellie looks quite sophisticated in the dress she borrowed from Samantha:

Molly, Marie-Grace, and Jess chillin in sleepwear:

Rebecca models Samantha’s new holiday set:

Poor Kaya is dressed to be shipped off to boarding school:

And Kirsten borrows Nellie’s dress, which happens to be her favorite color:

Best Friends Forever Elizabeth and Felicity display timeless beauty:

I have mixed feelings about Samantha’s return. Her new collection is very pink, but I’m eager to see future releases. Who wants to share their favorite Samantha outfit, new or retired?

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My name is Marjorie. In most respects I am a grown up, in that I'm old enough to be a grown up and I have a full time job. I'm Marjorie. I'm a grown up. I love my dolls. I'm a Mormon.
I have recently decided to dedicate this blog to my dolls. Maybe I think they need to make more friends on the internet. I currently collect American Girl, Maplelea, A Girl for All Time, and Carpatina. I have others too...I look forward to you meeting all of my dolls. Have a nice day.